Improvement in cigar-presses



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

JEREMIAH CAMPBELL, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO IIIMSELF AND JOHN CAMPBELL.

IMPROVEMENT IN ClGAR-PRESSES.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 58,538, dated October 2, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that 1, JEREMIAH CAMPBELL, of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and additional Improvements on 'a certain Cigar- Press for which Letters Patent were granted bearing date the 19th day of June, 1866 5 and I do hereby declare that the followin g is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my slats, united on the ends by slotted links, showing the bottom board also, upon which the slats rest and move with their end followers. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my iillin gin frame. Fig. 3 illustrates the heads and linkconnection of the slats; Fig. 4, a portion of the filling-iu frame, with its taps fitting between the slats inside their square heads; Fig. 5, the press, with a pair ot' screws and follower on each side, instead of-on one only,with the top screw. I also employ, in addition, key-blocks W and back gage-strip, P, showing nine series under pressure.

The object of my improvement is to expedite the hlling-in and to secure a uniformity of action and pressure from both sides and top.

I will now describe the changes and additions made to my former mode. The bottom board, B, 011 which the sliding linked slats D rest, is cut out as the former, on the ends, to receive the vertical press-board N, which operates against the sliding followers Il I, connected with the slats by means of slotted links E. The springs formerly employed I dispense with, since, in taking hold of thc end I I, with a hand on each, a slight draw readily separates the'slats and disengages the cigars between them 5 otherwise the slats are the same, only that by means of at links E, with a hole, e, on one end for a headed nail, and along slot, f, at the other end, a headed nail is passed or driven through the hole e of one link and the slot f of the link on the adjoining block or head c ofthe slatsD on each outer series, so that the head of one can be pushed up in conjunction with the other, bringing them all in close contact, and separating them the length of the slot, all the heads e being thuslinked together on each side. The last slats, or those next the followers I I, may be fastened to the followers, linked in like manner to the rest and with the followers.

The lower board or bottom, B, has a groove, y, on each side, for the reception of a tongue, a2, affixed to the bottom of the slat-heads c, to prevent the slats from falling off. To the ears of said bed-board B there is a stop-peg, o, to arrest the followers I I from being drawn' out farther than necessary. The niche cut out from the outer corner of the ears b of the bed-board B fits into a vertical strip, P, on the back ofthe press, to keep the stack in plumbline.

In order to guard the tips of cigars froln entering between the heads of the slats, and to facilitate the filling-in between the slats, I employ a frame, G, Fig. 2, with a middle piece, g. Both sides of the latter and the insides ot' the outer long frame-pieces are provided with a strip, H, having square notches, h, cut out, with projecting square taps, made so as to it upon, and the taps to enter between the slats when extended, (shown by Fig. 4,) so that a handful of cigars can be distributed without precaution, as, when falling between the slats, the taps prevent any from entering between the sepa-rated heads c on the slats. I also employ a pair of gage or key blocks, W'.

To secure the full amount of pressure required to bring each series of slatted boards in contact, I lirst set up my stack with the empty cases, and then fit in my key-blocks W on top, so that when lled, and having received lateral pressure from both sides by the screws S, 2, 3, 4, and 5, I may know the vertical pressure by screw S l is completed, when I can enter my key-blocks W, as shown, Fig. 5.

Thus it will be seen that I simply duplicate my lateral screws and vertical press-board The slats also are the same in construction, but claim them as loose, whereas I now link them together, and do away with the springs. Several minor changes, and in the introduction of my key-blocks and back strip on press, to= gether with the filling-in frame and construction of the links, are the novelties as in part shown during the pending of my former application, not embraced, however, which I now desire to secure as additional improvements.

I am not aware that connecting-links have been ever used before, nor ot' a filling-in frame,

. as described.

The central slet may be made stationary, as the pressure is applied from both sides. Having fairly tested this pressing combinan tion, I nd it perfectly satisfactory in every point of View.

I do not aga-in claim what I already claim in myformer patent, but claim the additions made as an improvement on the former, and combined with this as my invention.l

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The construction and application ot the flat links E, with their hole e and slot f, when employed in the manner and for the purpose specified.'

JEREMIAH CAMPBELL. l

Vitnesses CHAs R. FRAILEY, JACOB STAUFFER. 

